Joseph Crocco was sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling guns, fentanyl, and crack cocaine in Poughkeepsie, New York, according to a Mar. 18 announcement by United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton. Crocco was convicted in June 2025 after a four-day trial before U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel, who imposed the sentence.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about repeat offenders dealing dangerous drugs and firearms in local communities. Authorities say such crimes pose significant risks to public safety.
“Joseph Crocco sold deadly drugs and loaded guns to New Yorkers, understanding that they would be used to violent and poisonous ends,” said Clayton. “New York families want repeat offenders, particularly those who deal in fentanyl and guns, off the streets. This sentence delivers that.”
According to court records and statements made during the trial, Crocco sold narcotics—including fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, and cutting agents like xylazine—to an undercover New York State Police officer from his residence between June and July 2024. He also sold two loaded semi-automatic handguns and ammunition as part of one drug transaction.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Crocco’s home on July 24, 2024, recovering more narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and ammunition. At the time of these offenses, Crocco was on supervised release following a prior federal bank robbery conviction and had previous felony convictions—including voluntary manslaughter—that prohibited him from possessing firearms.
In addition to his prison term, Crocco was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to forfeit all firearms and ammunition involved in the offense. Clayton praised the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the New York State Police; and the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.
The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin Levander, Reyhan Watson, and Benjamin Klein from the Office’s White Plains Division.
